Saturday, October 23, 2010
so, the thing about New York City..
don't let those movies, tv shows, articles and whatever's out there to fool you. I remember watching and reading a lot about NYC, particularly since SATC came out and blew my socks away! NYC is not as dangerous as they put it to be and it's certainly not as clean as in SATC or any other movie (risk being bitten by bed bugs or carrying bed bugs as you go)! It shouldn't be a City that Never Sleeps too (City of Bed Bugs maybe?)! Quite frankly, apart from those clubs/bars and eating place, NYC's pretty dead. But I must say though there's plenty to do there! At any one point you could be deciding which parties, events, exhibitions or whatever you want to head to. To make things worse, all of these are oh-so-very-exciting!!
HOWEVER!!!.... It's not about what you see, but how you feel right? Never judge a book by its cover! The people in NYC are extremely extremely extremely friendly! Particularly if you are holding on to a map and carrying some too-cool cameras! I met so many kind people giving us directions, telling us where to head to blah blah blah. One thing's for sure, New Yorkers love their city very very much. I can see why, really. Apart from the filth, it's got a lot of character and vibes to it. Perhaps the filth adds even more charm?
At this point, I must say, I heart Times Square, Broadway and Fifth Avenue!
Anyhoo, I should be talking about Fashion, shouldn't I? I would love to take pictures of actual New Yorkers and post them up. But I didn't as I didn't want to risk getting bash up or that annoyed look, so instead I'm gonna put up some links and perhaps videos.
Oh oh oh!!! Men in New York... -wink wink! you should see the smile on my face right now! I feel right at home with all my eye candy! Particularly SoHo! All the men in those slick geeky glasses and that I'm-too-cool-for-school look! Ho ho ho! Men in New York is nothing like those in Vegas (duh! Yes I get it) and LA. San Franc comes close to them. I'll tell you why the next round!
P/s: So I didn't get to rectify my technology issues. Arghs!
P/p/s: Mag and I are planning a flea market stall somewhere in Dec! With all our beautiful clothes you've seen so far! Watch out for the details!
HOWEVER!!!.... It's not about what you see, but how you feel right? Never judge a book by its cover! The people in NYC are extremely extremely extremely friendly! Particularly if you are holding on to a map and carrying some too-cool cameras! I met so many kind people giving us directions, telling us where to head to blah blah blah. One thing's for sure, New Yorkers love their city very very much. I can see why, really. Apart from the filth, it's got a lot of character and vibes to it. Perhaps the filth adds even more charm?
At this point, I must say, I heart Times Square, Broadway and Fifth Avenue!
Anyhoo, I should be talking about Fashion, shouldn't I? I would love to take pictures of actual New Yorkers and post them up. But I didn't as I didn't want to risk getting bash up or that annoyed look, so instead I'm gonna put up some links and perhaps videos.
Oh oh oh!!! Men in New York... -wink wink! you should see the smile on my face right now! I feel right at home with all my eye candy! Particularly SoHo! All the men in those slick geeky glasses and that I'm-too-cool-for-school look! Ho ho ho! Men in New York is nothing like those in Vegas (duh! Yes I get it) and LA. San Franc comes close to them. I'll tell you why the next round!
P/s: So I didn't get to rectify my technology issues. Arghs!
P/p/s: Mag and I are planning a flea market stall somewhere in Dec! With all our beautiful clothes you've seen so far! Watch out for the details!
Friday, October 15, 2010
The thing about travelling is....
Unstable Internet network, connection and inaccessibility and lack of computers/laptops/smart phones!
No seriously!!! I mean it! So, I've been in US for about 3 weeks now (yeah yeah, lucky me! i know that!). But during this time, I'm barely connected to the Internet because it's expensive for travellers like myself (USD 15 for 15 mins) and also, despite the availability of WiFi, the lack of laptops to connect to is another headache! Most WiFi in the hotels are not available to smart phone (yes I know! how ridiculous this is! Time to catch up!!). You know what...? As a result of my lack of connectivity or quite simply the instability of technology, I lost out on an opportunity regarding my future!! Yes you read this right! I've been victimised and caught in between all these! (I'm pretty upset about this, but I really shouldn't babble on.)
Lesson learnt, please please please always check on your emails and make sure connectivity is not a big issue for you! I may sound mammoth for saying is, but how much exactly can we depend on technology, Internet and connectivity!?
But I must say I'm not all that Luddite, I consider myself Neo-Luddite if it makes much sense to you. I'm quite interested in technology and all that gadgets to make my life simpler and better (whatever these two means!). However, I'm not obsessed! If something's cool and new, I generally try it and consider adopting it, e.g. Foursquare. But like most people I know, scalability is a big issue. I'll adopt whatever's new if I have most friends on it! Like the transition from Friendster (oh god how phenomenal it was at that point!) to Facebook!
Okay, I'm derailing from my point (I'm just really upset at how we have evolved but certain mechanisms and structures haven't).
The GOOD thing about travelling is...... of course the people and their culture (by using 'the' and 'their,' I may be segregating or dividing people but I don't mean it in that way of course!). The way people live their lives and how they dress! The swanky New Yorkers, the lavish and over-the-top Vegas party-goers, the glamourous LA insiders and the laid-back culture vultures in San Franc! All the chic-ness (is there such a word? Hmm.)!! I don't promise photos but I'll post some blogs or websites to illustrate my point! Check us out in a couple of days again! I promise to blog what I mean!
In actual fact, I think I miss USA for its people and diversity! Oh by the way, did I mention social network's such a huge thing there! It's amazing I tell you!
Anyhoo, XOXO for now! - Nicky.
P/s: This post was supposed to be in yesterday from San Franc airport (14 Oct) but of course technology fails me once again!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Good bye Summer and Hello, Autumn,
Autumn has always been my favourite time of the year, Romantic, cooler weather, the thought of a cuppa waiting for me etc, it just fills me up with endless anticipation. And also very importantly an excuse to overhaul my wardrobe. A lame excuse perhaps( considering I used to trawl every streets in the city, looking for surprises, my husband used to roll his eyes at my weekly purchases but after a while he admitted defeat and often succumbed to my endless pleas of helping me pick up clothing that I have pre order!) a ritual that I never fail to carry out when I am in Shanghai. Although back in Singapore now for a couple of years, I still pick my stuff according to seasons! ( In my imaginary world, Singapore do have 4 seasons!!!)
But I am forever "lacking" something in my closet. I have taken to going through magazines phrase and searching for that " perfect " item that is going to levitate me to fashion goddess. But I have since come to a conclusion that there is no such thing as the perfect piece or item that will bring me to that goddess level. Instead, I realised that instead of blindly following trends,I might as well wear my idea on me!
Autumn has always been my favourite time of the year, Romantic, cooler weather, the thought of a cuppa waiting for me etc, it just fills me up with endless anticipation. And also very importantly an excuse to overhaul my wardrobe. A lame excuse perhaps( considering I used to trawl every streets in the city, looking for surprises, my husband used to roll his eyes at my weekly purchases but after a while he admitted defeat and often succumbed to my endless pleas of helping me pick up clothing that I have pre order!) a ritual that I never fail to carry out when I am in Shanghai. Although back in Singapore now for a couple of years, I still pick my stuff according to seasons! ( In my imaginary world, Singapore do have 4 seasons!!!)
But I am forever "lacking" something in my closet. I have taken to going through magazines phrase and searching for that " perfect " item that is going to levitate me to fashion goddess. But I have since come to a conclusion that there is no such thing as the perfect piece or item that will bring me to that goddess level. Instead, I realised that instead of blindly following trends,I might as well wear my idea on me!
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